Chivington Then and Now A Peculiar Colorado Town
A letter from A. P. Straho describes Chivington Colorado once a boom town with thirteen saloons and a 165 room hotel. Prohibition reduced taverns, a single Community Church arose, and dry farming turned barren land into productive cropland. He praises improved methods that yield strong corn crops and notes the shift from large ranches to small stock farms.
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Chivington
Colo
Fremont Eagie
la Junta
Arkansas River
Colorado
Missouri Pacific R. R
Ray
Fremont
Kansas
New Mexico
A. P. Straiho
Ford Car Prices Drop Fifty Dollars Across Line
Ford Motor Co cuts a 50 dollar price reduction on all Ford cars and the Ford one ton truck effective October 17. Edsel B. Ford says higher sales and vertical integration justify the cut as production nears 1.2 million Fords for 1922 with daily output around 5000 units. Prices quoted f o b Detroit reflect the new lower cost to buyers.
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Edsel B. Ford
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Detroit
Farmers Association Reports Profitable Recent Meetings
Johnson county farmer James Covert spoke to township Farmers Association meetings in Pleasant Salem Jackson York Richland and Scott townships detailing the group’s three years of work. He outlined conservative methods and benefits gained by members and the community from the association’s activities.
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Township Farmers’ Association
James Covert
Johnson County
Farmers’ Association
Covert
Franklin
Ind
Pleasant
Salem
Jackson
York-Richland
Scott Townships
Woman found in Ohio after Flint disappearance
A young woman who disappeared from Flint Michigan was located in Piqua Ohio. Also noted are local items: a bus ordinance in Pioneer Ohio, a bond issue approved in Coldwater Michigan, a 17 year old Hillsdale boy burned by spray lime, a Fort Wayne woman killed by an auto, and Michigan legislators’ seven day pay in a non sitting period.
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Flint, Mich
Piqua
Ohio
Maria Wright
Fort Wayne
St. Joseph Hospital
Rain improves Indiana roads and speeds maintenance work
The Hoosier State Auto Association reports rains improved most Indiana roads and allowed maintenance crews to address drainage and edge conditions. Statewide improvements include new grade work, longer curves, and increased visibility while detour signs and pole painting continue with member support.
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Hoosierdam
Hoosier State Auto Association
Indiana
Highway Commission
Claypool Hotel
Indianapolis
M. E. Noblet
Poultry Pay: Department to Aid Small Flocks
The Eagle urges poultry raisers to adopt inexpensive devices and methods featured in the paper's poultry column. Practical guidance on selection and culling improves flocks and egg production. Reading the Eagle's poultry notes is recommended for owners of chickens, turkeys, ducks, and guineas. Blank deeds for sale appear at the office.
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EAGLE
Eagle’s
The Office Cat and a Quirky Holiday View
A newspaper fragment blends political satire and light verse. It questions Christmas timing, tractors for the country, and economic values while noting everyday ironies. A train robbery gag closes with a comical twist from a Legionaire.
William Wolf dies in Ann Arbor hospital
William Wolf aged 71 died at a hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan after a period of poor health. lifelong resident of the community he leaves a wife one son and three daughters. Funeral services were held at his late home and burial followed in Old Cemetery.
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William Wolf
Ann Arbor
Mich
Wolf
William H. Wolf
Jacob
Delilah Wolf
Fremont
Ind
Orland Academy
Jamestown
Alice Merwin
Nellie Adams
Montgomery
University Hospital
Ann Abor
Atecca Nicho
Bertha Ewing
Pioneer
Ohio
Jessie Wolf
Hillsdale
Harry Wolf
Ella Cooper
J. C. Tobias
Reef City
W. L. Clear
Old Cemetery
Cattle Herds Earn Accredited Health Certificates
Nihl C Storey and Grayden Rose have their herds placed on the accredited list after over a year under USDA and Indiana livestock sanitary board supervision. Tests last year and last week showed both herds TB free, earning health certificates and privileges not for uncertified herds. Steuben County now has three herds on the certified list in recent months.
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Nihl C. Storey
Grayden Rose
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Livestock Sanitary Board of Indiana
Steuben
Printer's devil notes town paper delays spark complaint
In Fremont the printer's devil quips that locals who mutter about no news in the hometown paper are the loudest when the issue arrives late. The remark captures community frustration with irregular delivery times.
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Fremont
Schlosser Bros Win In National Dairy Contest
Schlosser Bros Oak Grove butter won high honors at the National Dairy Exposition in Minneapolis earning first place and medals for their Frankfort Indiana plant. Indianapolis plant butter earned a bronze medal while the firm operates multiple facilities and has a long history.
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Schlosser Bros
Schlosser
Oak Grove
Scholsser Bros
Minneapolis
Frankfort
Ind
Indianapolis
Purdue
Bremen
Fort Wayne
Plymouth
Ten-S-Ten Club Hosts Shower and Pot Luck
The 10-S-10 Club met at Mrs. Glenn Michael's home last Friday for a pot-luck supper and a shower for the hostess's infant son.
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Glenn Michael
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Little Town
Fred A. Rogers
Reading, Mich
Michigan
I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge
Coldwater
Emanuel Caywood
Panion
Ee Enon
McCall's
Commonwealth Ave
St. Paul St
Tia
Jess
Sam
Limited
Pardner
Mickie
State’s. Attorney
Charles Sugheoe
Weenen Neagpayey
Ulises
Lanmer Ginek
Crandall Bros
Fremont, Indiana
Mediately
Sidel & Doster’s
Purity Bakery
Henry McElhenie
Taylor’s Ford Garage
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